Hydrodynamic ultrasonic probe
Abstract
An improved probe for in-service ultrasonic inspection of long lengths of a workpiece, such as small diameter tubing from the interior. The improved probe utilizes a conventional transducer or transducers configured to inspect the tubing for flaws and/or wall thickness variations. The probe utilizes a hydraulic technique, in place of the conventional mechanical guides or bushings, which allows the probe to move rectilinearly or rotationally while preventing cocking thereof in the tube and provides damping vibration of the probe. The probe thus has lower friction and higher inspection speed than presently known probes.
- Inventors:
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- Livermore, CA
- San Jose, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- General Electric Co., Boston, MA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863511
- Patent Number(s):
- 4189944
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- DOE Contract Number:
- E(04-3)-893
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- hydrodynamic; ultrasonic; probe; improved; in-service; inspection; lengths; workpiece; diameter; tubing; interior; utilizes; conventional; transducer; transducers; configured; inspect; flaws; wall; thickness; variations; hydraulic; technique; mechanical; guides; bushings; allows; move; rectilinearly; rotationally; preventing; cocking; tube; provides; damping; vibration; friction; speed; presently; probes; probe utilizes; ultrasonic inspection; wall thickness; ultrasonic probe; thickness variation; improved probe; /73/
Citation Formats
Day, Robert A, and Conti, Armond E. Hydrodynamic ultrasonic probe. United States: N. p., 1980.
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Day, Robert A, & Conti, Armond E. Hydrodynamic ultrasonic probe. United States.
Day, Robert A, and Conti, Armond E. Tue .
"Hydrodynamic ultrasonic probe". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863511.
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title = {Hydrodynamic ultrasonic probe},
author = {Day, Robert A and Conti, Armond E},
abstractNote = {An improved probe for in-service ultrasonic inspection of long lengths of a workpiece, such as small diameter tubing from the interior. The improved probe utilizes a conventional transducer or transducers configured to inspect the tubing for flaws and/or wall thickness variations. The probe utilizes a hydraulic technique, in place of the conventional mechanical guides or bushings, which allows the probe to move rectilinearly or rotationally while preventing cocking thereof in the tube and provides damping vibration of the probe. The probe thus has lower friction and higher inspection speed than presently known probes.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980}
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